Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her tied-back hair is white. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for her, and Balifra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is golden and curly. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gimgen has worked very hard to control his curse. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 8. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a great chef.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his black hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He takes great joy in being the best Bowyer in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Bonds: Enemies, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'4" when asserting herself. Her green crest is heavily combed to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).